
For a simple pendulum, a graph is plotted between its kinetic energy and potential energy against its displacement . Which one of the following represents these correctly?



Important Questions on Simple Harmonic Motion



What would be the period of free oscillations of the system shown here if mass is pulled down a little, force constant of the spring is , mass of fixed pulley is negligible and movable, pulley is smooth.

A constant force produces maximum velocity on the block connected to the spring of force constant as shown in the figure. When the force constant of spring becomes , then find the maximum velocity of the block. Assume that initially the spring is in a relaxed state.

Two point masses and are fixed to a light rod hinged at one end. The masses are at distances and , respectively, from the hinge. Find the time period of oscillation (small amplitude) of this system in seconds if .

A particle of mass is suspended at the lower end of a thin rod of negligible mass. The upper end of the rod is free to rotate in the plane of the page about a horizontal axis passing through the point . The spring is undeformed when the rod is vertical as shown in figure. If the period of oscillation of the system is when it is slightly displaced from its mean position, then find . Take, and .

If velocity of a particle moving along a straight line changes sinusoidally with time as shown in the given graph, find the average speed over time interval, , being any positive integer.
